BOARDING FROM FRANKFURT AIRPORT

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VANDE BHARAT MISSION

PART 1: BOARDING FROM FRANKFURT AIRPORT
Reached airport at 17:17, Entered queue at round 17:30.
It was unimaginably long, that walking at good pace would take 5 mins to travel that much distance! Standing whole time was tiring af!

Crew from consulate was there for help, and helped in providing Declaration Forms and Ticket Prints if one didn't have!

EOI Amb. kept an eye on the whole process. There was a breif photo session too! #VandeBharatMission (sic)

It took around 2:00-2:30 hours to complete ticket checking, temperature screening, boarding pass (back to back counters) and then baggage check in (2 pc 23 each economy).

Then next was security clearence and cabin luggage screening (cabin bag (8kg) and seperate laptop bag/purse). Must present all electronics seperately, liquids (sanitizers and perfumes) and jacket, shoes etc.!

It was around 8:55 that I boarded the aircraft!

Flight crew was wearing PPE kit. Plane was boarding at full capacity.

Flight took off at 21:25 approx. (10 mins delay)

Passanger Catering Bags contaned:
1 Goodie Bag - Face Shield, Handrub Sachets, Mask, Diet Mixture, Twix Bar, Nutcracker and Catch Soda, Dryfruits)

1 Dinner Box - Hand Disinfectant, Juice, Muffin Cake, Sandwich etc.

1 Breakfast Bag - Similar to Dinner Box

2 Water Bottles
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No interaction with flight crew was observed!